Patents by Inventor Simon Peter Maria Berkhout

Simon Peter Maria Berkhout has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11834355
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for phosphate recovery from a stream such as waste flow, sewage or another sludge stream. The method comprises the steps of: providing an incoming stream comprising an initial amount of phosphate; dosing/controlling iron salt to the stream such that precipitates are formed in the stream, wherein the precipitates comprise vivianite like structures comprising more than 60% of the initial amount of phosphate in the incoming stream, and preferably also the steps of: separating the vivianite like structures from the stream; and recovering the phosphates from the separated vivianite like structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Philipp Karl Wilfert, Leendert Date Korving, Peter Carlo Rem, Geert-Jan Witkamp, Marinus Cornelis Maria Van Loosdrecht, Achim Lulian Dugulan, Kees Goubitz, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout
  • Publication number: 20210187516
    Abstract: A magnetic density separator comprising a process channel through which in use magnetic process liquid and particles to be separated flow in a flow direction, a magnetization device that is arranged to extend in flow direction along at least one of the walls of the channel so as to in use apply a magnetic field to the process liquid in a separation zone of the channel to establish a cut density of the magnetic process liquid to separate the particles in the process liquid based on their density, a laminator through which the magnetic process liquid is introduced into the channel to flow laminarized in flow direction along the separation zone, and a feed through which a mixture of process liquid and particles to be separated is introduced into the process channel to join the laminarized process liquid, characterized in that the feed includes an entraining device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout
  • Patent number: 10974255
    Abstract: A magnetic density separator includes a process channel, a magnetization device, a laminator, and a feed including an entraining device. The process channel may permit magnetic process liquid and particles to be separated to flow through in a flow direction. The magnetization device may be arranged to extend in flow direction along at least one of the walls of the channel and to apply a magnetic field to the process liquid in a separation zone of the channel to establish a cut density of the magnetic process liquid to separate the particles in the process liquid based on their density. The laminator may be configured to introduce magnetic process liquid into the channel to flow laminarized in flow direction along the separation zone. The feed may introduce a mixture of process liquid and particles to be separated into the process channel to join the laminarized process liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Urban Mining Corp. B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout
  • Publication number: 20200010342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for phosphate recovery from a stream such as waste flow, sewage or another sludge stream. The method comprises the steps of: providing an incoming stream comprising an initial amount of phosphate; dosing/controlling iron salt to the stream such that precipitates are formed in the stream, wherein the precipitates comprise vivianite like structures comprising more than 60% of the initial amount of phosphate in the incoming stream, and preferably also the steps of: separating the vivianite like structures from the stream; and recovering the phosphates from the separated vivianite like structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Philipp Karl Wilfert, Leendert Date Korving, Peter Carlo Rem, Geert-Jan Witkamp, Marinus Cornelis Maria Van Loosdrecht, Achim Lulian Dugulan, Kees Goubitz, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout
  • Patent number: 10052660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum having at its circumference plates, each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein the apparatus has a housing so as to protect the particles from outside weather-conditions, allowing that the particles of the particle-stream to be processed by said apparatus have dimensions in the range 0-15 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: ADR Technology B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Peter Carlo Rem
  • Publication number: 20160354807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum having at its circumference plates, each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein the apparatus has a housing so as to protect the particles from outside weather-conditions, allowing that the particles of the particle-stream to be processed by said apparatus have dimensions in the range 0-15 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Peter Carlo Rem
  • Publication number: 20160288137
    Abstract: A magnetic density separator includes a process channel, a magnetization device, a laminator, and a feed including an entraining device. The process channel may permit magnetic process liquid and particles to be separated to flow through in a flow direction. The magnetization device may be arranged to extend in flow direction along at least one of the walls of the channel and to apply a magnetic field to the process liquid in a separation zone of the channel to establish a cut density of the magnetic process liquid to separate the particles in the process liquid based on their density. The laminator may be configured to introduce magnetic process liquid into the channel to flow laminarized in flow direction along the separation zone. The feed may introduce a mixture of process liquid and particles to be separated into the process channel to join the laminarized process liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout
  • Patent number: 9409210
    Abstract: The invention relates to a separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum having at its circumference plates, each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein the apparatus has a housing so as to protect the particles from outside weather-conditions, allowing that the particles of the particle-stream to be processed by said apparatus have dimensions in the range 0-15 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: ADR TECHNOLOGY B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Peter Carlo Rem
  • Patent number: 9339848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum having at its circumference plates, each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein the apparatus has a housing so as to protect the particles from outside weather-conditions, allowing that the particles of the particle-stream to be processed by said apparatus have dimensions in the range 0-15 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: ADR TECHNOLOGY B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Peter Carlo Rem
  • Patent number: 9221061
    Abstract: Eddy current separation apparatus for separating particles from a particle stream. The eddy current separation apparatus comprises a separator drum adapted to create a first particle fraction and a second particle fraction, a feeding device upstream of the separator drum for supplying particles to the separator drum, and a splitter element provided downstream of the separator drum for splitting the respective fractions. The eddy current separation apparatus further comprises a sensor device arranged for detecting particles, and counting and/or detecting material properties of the detected particles, from at least part of one of the particle fractions. The eddy current separation apparatus is configured to adjust, in use, a position and/or orientation of the splitter element with respect to the separator drum and/or a transporting velocity of the feeding device in dependence of a signal from the sensor device based on a counted number and/or material properties of the detected particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Inashco R&D B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Martinus Cornelis Maria Bakker, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Mohammed Abdur Rahman
  • Publication number: 20150273529
    Abstract: The invention relates to a separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum having at its circumference plates, each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein the apparatus has a housing so as to protect the particles from outside weather-conditions, allowing that the particles of the particle-stream to be processed by said apparatus have dimensions in the range 0-15 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Peter Carlo Rem
  • Patent number: 9033157
    Abstract: A separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device (2, 10) for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum (5) having at its circumference plates (6, 6), each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area (12) proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area (11) distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein a conveyor (17) in the second receiving area (12) moves during use at a speed of at least 2 m/s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Inashco R&D B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Peter Carlo Rem
  • Publication number: 20150108047
    Abstract: Eddy current separation apparatus (1) for separating particles (20) from a particle stream (w), wherein the apparatus (1) comprises a separator drum (4) adapted to create a first particle fraction (21) and a second particle fraction (23), a feeding device (2) upstream of the separator drum (4) for supplying particles (20) to said separator drum (4), and a splitter element (14) provided downstream of the separator drum (4) for splitting the respective fractions (21,23), wherein the apparatus (1) further comprises a sensor device (11,111,211) arranged for detecting particles (20), at least a number and/or material properties thereof, from at least part of one of the particle fractions (21), wherein the separation apparatus (1) is configured to adjust, in use, a position and/or orientation of the splitter element (14) with respect to the separator drum (4) and/or a transporting velocity of the feeding device (2) in dependence of a signal from the sensor device (11,111,211) based on the number and/or material pro
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Inashco R&D B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Martinus Cornelis Maria Bakker, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Mohammed Abdur Rahman
  • Patent number: 8678194
    Abstract: An apparatus for separating magnetic pieces of scrap-material of a first group from magnetic pieces of scrap-material of a second group, wherein a mixture of pieces of scrap-material from the first group and from the second group is collectively transported with a conveyor to a separating zone, in which separating zone the pieces or scrap-material are subjected to forces induced by a magnetic field and to gravitational forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Technische Universiteit Delft
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout
  • Publication number: 20130233776
    Abstract: A separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device (2, 10) for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum (5) having at its circumference plates (6, 6), each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area (12) proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area (11) distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein a conveyor (17) in the second receiving area (12) moves during use at a speed of at least 2 m/s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: INASHCO R&D B. V.
    Inventors: Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Peter Carlo Rem
  • Patent number: 8418855
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating solid particles of different densities, using a magnetic process fluid. The solid particles are thoroughly mixed in a small partial flow of the process fluid. The small turbulent partial flow is added to a large laminar partial flow of the process fluid, after which the obtained mixture of the respective partial process fluids is conducted over, under, or through the middle of two magnet configurations, wherein the particles are separated into lighter particles at the top of the laminar process fluid and heavier particles at the bottom of the laminar process fluid, each of which are subsequently removed with the aid of a splitter. After that furthermore the particles of low density and the particles of high density are separated from the respective process streams, dried and stored. Finally, the process fluid from which the particles have been removed is returned to the original starting process stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Technische Universiteit Delft
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout
  • Patent number: 8381913
    Abstract: A method for separating seeds of different densities in a process stream, wherein the seeds are introduced into a magnetic process fluid for the formation of the process stream, which process stream is subjected to a magnetic field for the realization of a density stratification in the process stream, such that the individual seeds in the process stream assume a density-dependent position, after which the seeds located in or near a predetermined position or positions in the process stream, are separated from the remaining seeds in the process stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Technische Universiteit Delft, Western Seed International B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Jacques Rene Alphons De Koning
  • Publication number: 20120085685
    Abstract: An apparatus for separating magnetic pieces of scrap-material of a first group from magnetic pieces of scrap-material of a second group, wherein a mixture of pieces of scrap-material from the first group and from the second group is collectively transported with a conveyor to a separating zone, in which separating zone the pieces or scrap-material are subjected to forces induced by a magnetic field and to gravitational forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITY DELFT
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout
  • Publication number: 20120085684
    Abstract: Method for separating a non-ferrous metal-comprising fraction from ferrous scrap, wherein the ferrous scrap is conveyed to a processing device for separating the non-ferrous metal-comprising fraction from the remainder of the ferrous scrap. The processing device supplies a beam of water, and the ferrous scrap is conveyed and released into the waterbeam so as to cause that the ferrous scrap is allowed to fall and move further, subject to the forces of gravity and the waterbeam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: ReSteel B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Carlo Rem, Simon Peter Maria Berkhout
  • Publication number: 20110084005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, comprising an infeed-device for the particle-stream, a rotatable drum having at its circumference plates, each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles, at least a first receiving area proximal to the drum for receipt therein of particles of the first fraction, and at least a second receiving area distant from the drum for receipt therein of particles of the second fraction, wherein the apparatus has a housing so as to protect the particles from outside weather-conditions, allowing that the particles of the particle-stream to be processed by said apparatus have dimensions in the range 0-15 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: INASHCO R&D B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Peter Maria Berkhout, Peter Carlo Rem